5 Reasons why NXT Superstars should compete in the Money in the Bank ladder matches

Money in the Bank has always been one of WWE’s most interesting and thrilling pay-per-views. Some fans enjoy the event as much, if not more than the Royal Rumble, which says a lot about how entertaining it can be.

Last year, fans were treated to a surprise as the men’s Money in the Bank ladder match was taken over by Brock Lesnar who entered late in the match and managed to win the briefcase.

This year, the MITB matches will be a little different as six instead of eight Superstars will participate in the men’s and women’s matches. And, they will have to climb to the top of the WWE "Titan Towers" global headquarters building in Stamford, Connecticut with a new "Corporate Ladder" gimmick culminating on the facility's roof.

With that in mind, we feel that NXT Superstars should be a part of the two MITB matches, if not any other match in the PPV.

In this article, we will look at the five reasons why NXT Superstars should be a part of this year’s PPV.

#5 NXT is a complete brand now

One thing that we’ve spoken about a few times since last year is the fact that NXT has become a complete brand in many ways. While it was referred to as the developmental brand of WWE for several years, Triple H and his men have ensured that the brand has become equal to RAW and SmackDown in many ways.

NXT Superstars were featured in the Survivor Series pay-per-view last year and managed to steal the show. They then appeared in the Royal Rumble event with stars competing in both the Royal Rumble matches and we even saw then NXT Women’s Champion Rhea Ripley defend her title at WrestleMania.

This means that NXT Superstars have featured in all three of the last big four PPVs, and they are ready to compete at the big stage. With RAW and SmackDown getting a lot of matches on every pay-per-view, WWE should allow NXT to also feature in some important matches on those pay-per-views to make things much more equal for all three brands.

#4 Makes the matches more interesting

RAW and SmackDown have some extremely diverse competitors who have unique moves and skills that has helped them become some of the best in the ring. Most of these Superstars trained and became who they are today in NXT before moving to either of the two brands.

Daniel Bryan, Sasha Banks, Aleister Black, Shayna Baszler, and Drew Gulak are some of the competitors who may feature in the Money in the Bank ladder match this year.

NXT has been having some ladder matches on its brand that have been extremely good to watch and we’ve seen many of NXT’s Superstars do much better in these matches than other Superstars appearing for the company.

Before TakeOver: WarGames last year, Adam Cole and Dominik Dijakovic had an epic ladder match to gain an advantage for their team, while Io Shirai and Mia Yim battled in an even better ladder match for their respective teams.

A few weeks ago, the women of NXT once again battled in a ladder match much like the Money in the Bank ladder match to determine who will be the challenger to Charlotte Flair’s NXT Women’s Championship.

With that in mind, NXT Superstars are very familiar with ladder matches, and Superstars such as Shirai and Yim have shown that they are more than capable of putting on a stellar performance during the match.

With the inclusion of such Superstars, the MITB ladder match will be even more exciting than it already is and can give fans some great spots to enjoy.

#3 A chance for NXT to take to the big stage

Another opportunity to show why they're the best

While RAW and SmackDown have been sharing pay-per-views for the most part, NXT has its TakeOver events that showcase the best matches of the brand on a big stage.

Over the years, we’ve gotten used to seeing NXT matches take the spotlight at TakeOver events while RAW and SmackDown have enjoyed their pay-per-views. Recently, NXT has also had some matches and moments during PPVs which has been great to see.

However, due to the current pandemic, TakeOver events have taken a hit and have either been canceled or postponed while other PPVs have gone on as scheduled.

Keeping that in mind, WWE should allow NXT Superstars to appear in RAW and SmackDown PPVs until the situation gets back to normal and NXT cant go back to their own events too.

This will allow WWE to keep NXT Superstars on top and give them more exposure while utilizing them to the fullest. Several NXT Superstars are ready to take on the top Superstars of any other brand. They can give a tough fight to any Superstar from the main roster, as they showcased so brilliantly at Survivor Series.

#2 Opens the door to new rivalries

One of my favorite moments of last year was Kevin Owens' arrival in NXT to join Tommaso Ciampa’s team for TakeOver: WarGames. Owens and Ciampa worked extremely well and gave fans an experience they wouldn’t have ever expected.

The next night at Survivor Series, Ciampa was the man who pinned Owens and eliminated him from the traditional Survivor Series elimination match to draw a huge pop from the WWE Universe.

These spots make wrestling so much more interesting and storytelling so much better, whilst also keeping the fans interested in what all is going on.

In recent months, we’ve seen many encounters between NXT, RAW, and SmackDown athletes, and we’re sure that whenever they come face to face again, the commentary team will not hesitate in reminding us of their history.

Keeping that in mind, having NXT Superstars in the Money in the Bank ladder match will allow the creatives to once again build some bad blood between Superstars of the three brands and set the tone for a future rivalry.

Watching Owens and Ciampa come face to face again will draw a huge pop from the crowd. On the other hand, if Balor represents NXT in the MITB match then we can expect the crowd to literally go wild!

#1 Makes all the Champions vulnerable

The winner of the women’s Money in the Bank ladder match will get a chance to compete for a RAW Women's Championship or SmackDown Women's Championship match contract. Similarly, the winner of the men’s MITB match will compete for a contract to grant them a match for either RAW's WWE Championship or SmackDown's Universal Championship.

This wasn’t the case when we drove out of the Royal Rumble where we saw Charlotte Flair win the women’s Royal Rumble match and get pushed by the NXT Women’s Champion Rhea Ripley to come out and challenge her for WrestleMania.

It’s interesting to recall that Ripley and Flair’s rivalry also began during the Survivor Series 2019 season and shook up the entire landscape of WWE.

Adding NXT stars to the MITB match will allow Superstars a chance to go after the NXT Championship and NXT Women’s Championship too or even aim for the NXT United Kingdom Championship.

The winner of the match could end up switching brands to target the Champion of their choosing, leaving a lot of possibilities open and giving WWE a lot of opportunities.

Will Finn Balor win the contract and go after ‘The Fiend’ Bray Wyatt down the line when he’s holding a title? Or can Asuka win the briefcase and head back to NXT to challenge Flair for the NXT Women’s Championship?

These scenarios can be made a possibility if all three brands get a shot at the contract and leave Champions of all three brands vulnerable to a cash-in.